Nearest Communities to Sand Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sand Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sand Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sand Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sand Lake is located in Iosco County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iosco County: Alcona, Arenac, Ogemaw & Oscoda.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sand Lake. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Iosco County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Sand Lake (which is Iosco County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sand Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Iosco County (where Sand Lake resides)
- County Website: https://iosco.net/
- County Seat for Iosco: Tawas City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Hemlock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- McIvor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McIvor is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
- National City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alabaster Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alabaster Junction is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster Junction
- Tawas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anderson Bayview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Bayview is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Bayview
- Clark Bayshore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Bayshore is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Bayshore
- Whittemore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Tawas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sid Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sid Town is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
- Turtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turtle is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
- Huron Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huron Oaks is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Oaks
- Hyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Lake Huron Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Huron Beach is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Huron Beach
- Oak Wood Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Wood Shores is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Shores
- Wilber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilber is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
- The Jackpines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackpines is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jackpines
- Benson Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Park is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Park
- Long Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alabaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alabaster is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Cedar Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Haven is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Haven
- Foote Site Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
- Au Sable
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Au Sable is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
- Oscoda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction
- Alcona County
- County Website: https://alconacountymi.com/
- County Seat for Alcona: Harrisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Bryant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bryant is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Wallace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Glennie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kurtz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kurtz is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Cheviers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cheviers is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviers
- Alvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alvin is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Curtisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Curtisville is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Mikado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Killmaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Killmaster is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killmaster
- Barton City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gustin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gustin is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Curran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springport is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Harrisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arenac County
- County Website: https://www.arenaccountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Arenac: Standish
- Note: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron lies to the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- Pine Wood Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Wood Park is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood Park
- Turner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Huron Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huron Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
- Santiago
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Santiago is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Harmon City Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
- Delano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delano is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Wagner Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wagner Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Beach
- Whitestone Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitestone Point is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Point
- Twining
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Birchwood Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Birchwood Shores is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Shores
- Hammell Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hammell Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammell Beach
- Maple Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Au Gres
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Beach
- Knights Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knights Mill is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill
- Omer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Melita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Arenac
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- Alger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Standish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
- Saganing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saganing is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
- Morres Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morres Junction is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morres Junction
- Worth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worth is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Gladwin County
- County Website: https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
- County Seat for Gladwin: Gladwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- Hard Luck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
- Hard Luck has also been known as:
- Hardluck
- Ogemaw County
- County Website: https://www.ocmi.us/
- County Seat for Ogemaw: West Branch
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Lake.
- South Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Goodar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodar is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodar
- Camp Lu Lay Lea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Camp Lu Lay Lea is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lu Lay Lea
- Lupton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elbow Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Selkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Skidway Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Campbells Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Rose City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- West Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Damon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Edwards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Ogemaw Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Oscoda County
- County Website: https://www.oscodacountymi.com/
- County Seat for Oscoda: Mio
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Lake ...
- McKinley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McKinley is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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